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LOS ANGELES — The USC women’s basketball team sees double-digit leads melt away at the hands of rivals as No. 12 UCLA manages the fourth-quarter rally to a 61-60 victory over the host Bruins at the Pauley Pavilion. See, USC went 11-4 overall and lost to Pac-12. He is currently 1-3 in conference play and has three losses to ranked conference opponents. UCLA improved to her 14-2, 3-1 in close matches at home.
Raya Marshall When Kayla Williams Both were in double digits by halftime to help the Trojans lead 34–30 at the break. USC beat UCLA’s 35% with his 44% shooting percentage, and his pressure on the Trojan defense held the Bruins to just 11 points in the second quarter. However, UCLA was up on the board at halftime as he had his advantage rebounding 20-12. The referee’s whistle was interrupted in the second half and 28 fouls were called in the final 20 minutes. USC trailed by up to 12 points in the 3rd quarter, but the fouls piled up, so in the 4th quarter he had two Trojans fouled him out, and UCLA’s shot came from the floor and the free-throw line. Increased. UCLA said he shot 30.6% overall and finished the game 18-of-21 from the free-throw line (in the fourth he shot 10-of-12). USC overall he scored 40.9% and was 21 out of 29. The Bruins won the board 40-29 battle.
Four Trojans finished in double digits at USC with 15 points each. Raya Marshall When Kayla Williamsfrom 11 Okako Adica and from 10 Destiny LittletonUCLA scored 22 points from Londyn Jones and 11 from Emily Bessoir.
UCLA took an early lead, but the Trojans reeled in the Bruins and tied the game twice. Okako Adica Tie it at 9-9 at 4:32 on the clock. USC’s free throw ensued and the Trojans took the lead at his 17-14. Destiny Littleton When Kayla Williams Each knocked down three tosses to put USC ahead by 1:21. The Bruins’ runners carved out that advantage, and a late foul sent UCLA to the Stripes, with 0.2 ticks left to make his three tosses. All three fell and UCLA finished second, 19-17. The USC defense stalled in the next stretch, with UCLA he landed only one 3-pointer, but USC he made a 24-22 lead. Raya Marshall 3 from Williams at 7:25. With Marshall and Williams back on, USC was 28-24 at 3:30 in the first half. USC beat UCLA 3-3 with Marshall, Williams, Clarisse Akunwafo They held a 34-30 lead at halftime.
UCLA won the first bucket of the second half, only to see the Trojans jet off in a 9-0 rally. taylor bigby 43-32 USC at 5:46. UCLa would take a single-digit margin at 4:10, but it was the last bruin his bucket to fall off the floor of the frame, and USC responded with a breakaway from Lyttelton with his finish, strong from the stripes. Maintaining he led 52-40. Enter the 4th. At the referee’s whistle, he tagged the Trojans with three fouls in his first 45 seconds of the frame, putting USC on heel while UCLA trailed him to a 52-46 deficit. With four Trojans holding onto his four fouls, the Bruins took advantage and found his own 9-0 rally that made him 52-50. Williams responded with a take to the hoop, and at 6:40 he broke USC’s scoring silence. His 3-pointer for UCLA followed, giving USC their first lead of the second half after USC turned the ball over and the Bruins landed a jumper that made him 55-54 at 3:35. No matter how hard they tried, the Trojans could never get back on top. UCLA went 58-56 on the ensuing trip to the line after Marshall fouled out with 1:39 left. Williams then hit two free throws to tie it 58-58 with 1:16 remaining, but the Trojans closed the game as a 61-60 UCLA win with Adjika putting back at the final buzzer. We weren’t able to land the bucket until we wrapped up.
Next:
USC returns to Galen Center with the next two Pac-12 tilts. The Trojans will host Cal with a meeting on Friday (January 13th) at 7:00pm and then face Stanford on Sunday (January 15th) at 2:00pm.
attention:
– JR Kayla Williams The 15 points she scored today was her highest score for a Trojan and her third double-digit game of the season at USC.
– Today in 3 blocks, SO Raya Marshall Record one block or more in 36 consecutive games.
– Marshall has scored 15 goals in 11 games this season, tying the all-time record. Destiny Littletongot 10 points today.
– Marshall has now scored in double figures for the sixth straight game.
– GS with 11 points Okako Adica Double-digit scoring for the third time this season.
– USC’s 25 fouls were the most called against the Trojans this season.
– This was the first game in which USC fouled out a player this season (Marshall and Akunwafo).
– USC didn’t have a top scorer Kadi Sissoko Because of my injury, for this match.
– USC’s total of 29 rebounds was a season-low.
– USC held UCLA to a season-low 30.6 shooting rate.
– UCLA’s 61 points were the second-lowest in a game this season (the lowest was last month’s 59 vs. USC).
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